Coupon-ticket rack



(No Model.)

' H. BINOKLEY.

COUPON TICKET RAGK.

No. 384,305. Patented June 12, 1888.

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HENRY BINOKLEY, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

COUPON-TICKET RAGK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 384,305, dated June 12, 1888.

Application filed January 6, 1888.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, H RY BINCKLEY, a cilizcn of the United States, residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coupou'licket Racks; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of refer ence marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Myinvention relates particularly to a ticketrack adapted to be used by theaters and simi lar purposes.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 repre sents the front of a ticket-rack. Fig. 2 rep resents a section through X Y of Fig. 1.

In the drawings, A represents a flat board or plate having an even surface, A, to which are fastened wooden strips B and B and stops A, which latter may be merely brads or wire nails. The strips B serve to support the partitions G, which are secured to them, and, in connection with the top strips, 13, to give sufficient stiffness and strength to the ticketholding device, which is constructed of light tin or other sheet metal. The partitions, which may be made of tin, have their upper edge bent over at right angles, and those which are not fastened to the strips B may be secured in any suitable manner to the surface A and strips B. The bent edges are all in the same direction, and the space between the partitions is sufficient to allow the ticketclips I) to be placed between them, the bent edge of the partition lapping over the one side of the clips. The clips are formed of rectangular pieces of tin or other suitable ma terial, and have their ends D and D bent at right angles in opposite directions, the bent parts being preferably doubled to strengthen them and avoid sharp edges. The top clips are fastened to the strips B, the others being dropped in successively, each on top of the preceding one, and allowed to fall until the bend D strikes the stops A which are in a line parallel with and midway between the partitions and any desired distance apart. A

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suitable clamp, E, having one end fulcrunied upon the surface A and the other resting upon the lastclip, is pressed upon the latter by means of a screw, F, so as to hold the bent end D of the clip against the surface A.

The ticket-rack may be readily arranged to correspond with any general plan of seats.

In Fig. 1, G represents a central aisl.e,while O, at right angles to it, represents the divicing-line between two styles or prices of seats. These aisles and division-lines, whether one or many, may be distinctly marked by ribbons or otherwise.

Each ticket is pushed down between two clips until its end strikes the bend D of the clip. The clips are of such a length that the number-check of the ticket then projects be yond the top clip, and, resting on the bend D of the lower clip, is pressed forward so as to clearly show the number and allow it to be readily taken hold of for removal. The bent edges of the partition prevent the strips from lifting too high, sufficient play being given, however, to allow for the thickness of the tickets. As the bent edge laps over one side of the clips only, the tickets and the clips themselves may be readily placed in position or removed whenever desired.

I do not desire to confine my invention to the exact construction above described, but wish to secure by Letters Patent the following claims thereon:

1. Aticket-rack consisting of a flat board or plate provided with partitions and stops, in combination with ticket clips superimposed upon each other between said partitions and supported by said stops, substantially as set forth.

2. A ticket-rack consisting of a hat board or plate provided with partitions and stops, in combination with ticket clips superimposed upon each other between said partitions and supported by said stops, and with a suitable clainp, E, substantially as set forth.

3. A ticket-rack consisting of a flat board or plate provided with stops and with partitions bent at right angles on their top edge, in combination with ticket clips superimposed npon each other between said partitions and supported by said stops, substantially as set forth.

4. A ticket-rack consisting of a flat board In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in or plate provided Wat iu'ttitlionsbanil stops, presence of two witnesses. in combination wit in e -e ips en in opposite directions at either end and superim- HENRY BINOKLEY' 5 posed upon each other between said partitions Witnesses:

and supported by said stops, substantially as W. G. STEWART, set forth. 0. J. DWIGHT. 

